A closer look at master plan

By: Clay Schuldt

NEW ULM – Monday, visitors to the New Ulm Recreation Center were able to get a sneak peek of the Park and Rec master plan. The plan has been in development for the past year and is currently 50% complete. Consultants with ISG Inc. began ...

January 16, 2026

NU man wins Vikings Zone Sweepstakes

NEW ULM — A New Ulm man who visited the Kwik Trip app one day and entered the Vikings Zone Sweepstakes, got a surprise when he won the contest. “It’s something you never think would happen. It was crazy luck, a pleasant surprise. I’ve ...

January 16, 2026

Sheriff’s office restricts vehicle traffic on Lake Hanska

LAKE HANSKA — The Brown County Sheriff’s Office restricted all vehicle traffic at the Lake Hanska south main landing due to open water and unsafe ice as of 8 a.m. Thursday. The sheriff’s office received a report at 10:31 p.m. Wednesday of ...

January 16, 2026

2,000 and counting for Steffl

By: Ari Selvey

MORGAN — Last season, Cedar Mountain’s Aubrey Steffl broke Shannon Dallenbach’s school record for girls basketball career scoring, hitting 1,631 points. Earlier this season, Steffl surpassed Tyler Pendleton to become the all-time leading ...

January 15, 2026

Wilhelmina Wenz ties MLC Single Game Rebounding Record

Courtesy of Adam Hussman/MLC SID ST. PAUL – Wilhelmina Wenz grabbed 20 rebounds to tie the MLC women’s basketball record as the Knights won over Northwestern 71-47 on the road Wednesday night. Wenz crashed the boards all game long to the ...

January 15, 2026

NUA celebrates success but stays focused

By: Travis Rosenau

NEW ULM — There’s still a lot of wrestling left in the season, but the start of the 2025-26 campaign for New Ulm Area has been one worth bragging about. Fresh off a team points victory at the Big South Conference Tournament in Marshall, ...

January 15, 2026